ragbag

Etymology

Compound of rag + bag.

noun

  1. A bag of rags and scraps.
  2. (figurative) A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
    In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. Even the Bible says they're dumb, and bad parents too. 4 August 2020, Richard Conniff, “They may look goofy, but ostriches are nobody's fool”, in National Geographic, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Partners, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-04-02
    Opposite, the Loram site contains a real ragbag of yellow, blue or rust-streaked kit whose appearance belies their importance in keeping the railways running. November 18 2020, Paul Bigland, “New infrastructure and new rolling stock”, in Rail, page 49
  3. (figurative, informal) A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.

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